Cantor Admits It: Republicans Haven’t Been Focused On Jobs

Wanted to be sure you saw this quote from Leader Cantor’s pen and pad briefing yesterday:

“‘The focus now is jobs,’ said Representative Eric Cantor, the Virginia Republican and House majority leader, in a meeting with reporters Wednesday. He added, ‘The past eight months we’ve been all about cuts.’”

“House Republicans are shifting their policy focus for the fall as the GOP increasingly risks sharing the blame with President Obama for the weakening economy.”

“Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) acknowledged Wednesday that the GOP had a singular focus on slashing government spending in the first eight months of its majority in the chamber, perhaps at the expense of the ‘grow’ part of their so-called ‘cut and grow’ strategy.”

When Republicans took the House majority, they said job creation would be their top priority. But nine months later, they still don’t have a jobs plan and they have taken no meaningful action on jobs. At least, they’ve finally admitted it.